"after much research and input from people in the Pro-Touring world"... and all of them happen to drive over weight GM products.

I suspect there is some underlying fear that the CP cars will just slap lights/wipers back on their cars to show up and destroy the class. I wouldn't be concerned about that since it's regional only, but who knows.

Maybe I'm just giving them too much credit and the "input" came from the group that is just covering their butt.